Description

Your organization does the work right. But does it do the right work? As a portfolio manager, your role is essential to ensuring that the answer is “Yes.” Formal portfolio management is the most effective way to implement strategic initiatives because it bridges the gap between strategy and implementation. The Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)® signifies your advanced competency in the coordinated management of one or more portfolios to achieve strategic objectives. Organizations with mature project portfolio management practices complete 35 percent more of their programs successfully. They fail less often and waste less money according to our 2015 thought leadership report, Delivering on Strategy: “The Power of Project Portfolio Management”.

This AVEREST Portfolio Management Professional training seminar on Portfolio Management Professional introduces the concept of a portfolio approach to possible future projects and investments to help reach or maintain strategy targets. This AVEREST Project Management training course also considers the crucial role of risk management, including a risk management framework and sources of risk to meeting and maintaining a successful portfolio.

Course Objective

Whether you work in a Project Management Office, engage in Business development or manage a project portfolio, this course equips you with the essential knowledge and practical tools that you need to succeed in the practice of Project Portfolio Management (PPM).

Special Feature

Participants will receive a thorough training on the subjects covered by the professional and experienced instructor utilizing a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques.

This AVEREST Portfolio Management Professional training course includes teamwork around an applicable case study, with group discussion and critical analysis of portfolio stakeholders, processes, and portfolio context.

Learning Outcomes

Scope and objectives of Portfolio management and how it differs from programme and project management

Benefits from applying portfolio management

The context within which it operates

Principles upon which successful portfolio management is based

Approaches To Implementation, The Factors To Consider In Maintaining Progress, And How To Assess The Success Of Portfolio Management

Purposes Of The Portfolio Management Definition And Delivery Cycles And Their Component Practices, And Relevant Techniques Applicable To Each Practice

Purpose And Key Content Of The Major Portfolio Documents

Scope Of Key Portfolio Management Roles

Who Should Attend?

Members Of Management Boards And Directors Of Change

Senior Responsible Owners (Soros)

Portfolio, Programme, Project, Business Change, And Benefits Managers

Business Case Writers And Project Appraisers

Manage Or Perform A PMO Function

Day 1: Introduction To Portfolio And Portfolio Management

Key Definitions Of Portfolio And Portfolio Management

Portfolio Management Model

Relationship Between The Principles, Cycles, Practices And Relevant Techniques

Differences Between Portfolios, Programmes, And Projects

Differences Between Portfolio, Programme And Project Management

How Can Local Context Affect Mop Principles & Practices – How To Adopt Cost-Effective Approaches?

Objectives And Benefits Of Portfolio Management

Portfolio Selection & Implementation

The Need For A Portfolio Approach To Investment

The Approaches To Implementing Relevant Portfolio Management

Benefits Of Assessing The Impact Of Portfolio Management

Factors Required To Sustain Progress

Approaches To Assessing Portfolio Management Maturity

Day 2: Strategic And Organization Context

Six Key Functions / Activities That Portfolio Management Needs To Coordinate With To Achieve Strategic Objectives